Hartford

A second man pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a hit-and-run earlier this year that claimed the lives of two young Hartford woman. Lorenzo Ivery, 25, pleaded guilty to second-degree hindering prosecution as part of a plea deal and will avoid prison. He received a five-year suspended sentence...

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Lorenzo Ivery, 25, left, and Nathaniel Jefferson, 24, have pleaded guilty for their roles in a hit-and-run that claimed the lives of two young women earlier this year in Hartford.

Lorenzo Ivery, 25, left, and Nathaniel Jefferson, 24, have pleaded guilty for their roles in a hit-and-run that claimed the lives of two young women earlier this year in Hartford. (Hartford police)

Hartford Cityline

Dozens of abandoned, vacant properties across Hartford are undergoing major renovations as the city ramps up it’s anti-blight efforts. Since last June, 137 blighted properties have been fixed up by their owners, using their own money or with help from community nonprofits, according to Hartford’s...

As they focused on a fleeing suspect in a drug deal on Thursday, a Hartford detective and state trooper kicked open a door in a city apartment and found their man amid a cloud of powdered fentanyl, according to an arrest report released Friday. The two officers did not know as they burst into the...

Minnie Gonzalez, who has represented Hartford for more than two decades in the legislature, defeated newcomer Gannon Long in a heated primary, according to unofficial results. Vote totals reported Wednesday show that Gonzalez won by a sizable margin, 1,118 to 487. The race had appeared close through...

Hartford police officials suspended Sgt. Stephen Barone Friday after a video surfaced that shows him telling suspected trespassers that he is “trigger happy.” “If anybody wants to fight or run, I’m a little trigger happy guys, I’m not gonna lie. And I get paid a ton of money in overtime, if I have...

Your News

During the month of October, the children, families and friends of the Greater Hartford Chapter of Jack and Jill, will use their sphere of influence to "make the internet awesome" and collect new socks to benefit their neighbors experiencing homelessness. Socks are the least donated item to shelters...

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTCSB) will honor seven state residents on Tuesday, October 23 for their work in helping to bring and produce meetings and events to Connecticut that have a profound impact on the State's economy. The "CTCSB Hospitality Industry Night and Bring It Home...

The generous members and supporters of the Black Giving Circle at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving have successfully completed a $25,000 fundraising campaign making the Fund eligible to receive a $25,000, dollar-for-dollar matching contribution to support the needs of Greater Hartford's...

High School Sports

It was a quiet week of football across the state, as most programs had their final bye week before the Thanksgiving Day rivalry games. The biggest game from Week 11 happened at Sage Park in Berlin, where No. 3/9 New Britain beat No. 4/10 Berlin 33-14 to clinch a spot in the Class LL Tournament....

For the Tolland seniors, Sunday’s Class L title win was a long time coming. “It feels amazing,” Tolland senior Lindsey Papa said. “This is what we’ve been working for since the start of sophomore year. We have wanted this so bad. And the fact that we came out with heart this whole tournament, just...

Alec Hughes remembered the feeling of losing in the state tournament. On Sunday afternoon, he made sure his team wouldn’t feel that way again. Hughes scored the lone goal for the Glastonbury boys soccer team, as the Tomahawks survived a torrid Hall offense to capture the Class LL title, the fifth...

The biggest assist in the Class S boys soccer title game on Sunday at Middletown High didn’t come in the form of a kick or a pass. Rather, it was when Old Saybrook senior Padraig Ryan allowed his younger brother Shon, a junior, to take a free kick in a scoreless game at the 36-minute mark of the...